International Statistics: Reference

Reference books on international statistics can be in a number of call number areas, depending on the type of statistics sought.

• For general statistics about individual countries, try these titles (all shelved in Ready Reference):
  • Europa World Yearbook: REF. JN1 .E85
  • Statesman's Yearbook: REF. JA51 .S7
  • Statistical Yearbook (United Nations): REF. HA12.5 .U63
  • Demographic Yearbook (United Nations): REF. HA17 .D45
  • World Factbook (CIA): PREX 3.15
• International marketing statistics are in different sections, depending on the continent.  Titles include:
  • European marketing data and statistics: REF. HA1107 .E87
  • African marketing data and statistics: REF. HF5415.12.A35 A37 2011
  • Latin American marketing data and statistics: REF. HF5415.12.L3 L377 2011
  • Asian marketing data and statistics: REF. HF5415.33.A78 A85 2011
• For historical statistics, try the International historical statistics set in the REF HA section:
  • Europe, 1750-2005: REF. HA1107 .M5 2007
  • Africa, Asia and Oceania 1750-2005: REF. HA4675 .M55 2007
  • the Americas, 1750-2005: REF. HA175 .M55 2007
• A few other more specific international statistics titles:
  • The state of food and agriculture (FAO): REF. HD1415 .F577
  • Year-book of labour statistics: REF. HD4826 .I63
  • Direction of trade statistics (IMF): REF. HF91 .D572
  • World development indicators: REF. HC59.15 .W656
  • Who eats what : identifying international food consumption trends: REF. HD9000.4 W56 2011
  • Who goes where : identifying international travel and tourism trends: REF. G155.A1 W46 2011

See the Databases tab for library subscription databases with statistics, as well as the Organizations and Government Publications tab for many web sources for international statistics.